Ophthalmic mounting



June 15, 1937. s. E. BOUCHARD OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Filed Feb. 1, 1936 SAMUEL E.BOUCHARD IN VENTOR. I d

ATTORNEYS Patented June 15, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Application February 1, 1936, Serial No. 61,974

Claims.

This invention relates to ophthalmic mountings and more particularly it has reference to devices for holding lenses in frames. One object of the invention is to provide an improved ophthalmic 5 mounting which will be relatively simple in structure yet efiicient in use. Another object is to provide improved means for connecting the split ends of a lens holding rim. These and other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts as will hereinafter be more fully described and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a spectacle frame embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the rim connections.

Fig. 3 is a view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing the rim connection parts in separated relation.

Fig. 5 is a view showing a modified detail.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawing wherein I0 indicates, generally, a spectacle frame comprising a pair of lenses held in the rims I2 which are connected by bridge I3. Each rim I2 is provided with an endpiece I4 to which is pivotally mounted a temple, not shown, in the usual manner.

The lens rim or eyewire I2 is split so as to provide the two adjacent ends I5 and I6 and thereby permit the insertion or removal of lens II. Secured to the end I5, as by soldering, is the lug ll having an aperture I8 adapted to receive a screw l9 which is threaded into lug 20 secured to the end I6 of rim I2. The lugs 11 and 20 are substantially flush with the rim ends I5 and It. It will thus be obvious that the lens I I may be removably inserted in the rim |2.

Secured to the lug 20 is a rearwardly extending arm 2| carrying a nose engaging pad 22. The

bridge I3 has a foot 23 which is preferably soldered to the rear side of lug ll. The foot 23 extends down below the rim end I5 and has, at its extremity, a notch or recess 24 which fits down on and receives the reduced portion 25 on the pad arm 2|. Since the reduced portion 25 adjoins I the rear face of lug 2|] the foot 23 of bridge I3 fits snugly into place. Hence the rim end I5, on which bridge I3 is carried, is constrained against lateral movement, in any direction, with respect to rim end I6. This affords a simple yet eflicient means for securing the lens rim ends against lateral movement and constitutes an important feature of my invention. The reduced portion 25 may be formed on the end of pad arm 2| by any suitable means. In Fig. 5, for example, the pad arm 2| is made by flattening a round wire excepting at portion 26 so as to provide a reduced portion 25 for receiving the notch 24 in the bridge foot 23.

From the foregoing it will be noted that I have attained the objects of my invention and provided a simple, yet efiicient, connection for the ends of lens rims which will afford ample strength and security. Various modification can obviously be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. In an ophthalmic mounting, the combination of a split lens rim having adjacent ends, a bridge secured to said rim, said bridge having a portion extending beyond one end of the rim, a pad arm carried by the other end of said rim, the projecting portion of said bridge having a cutaway part against which said arm is positioned.

2. In an ophthalmic mounting the combination of a split lens rim having adjacent ends, a bridge secured to said rim, said bridge having an extension projecting beyond one end of said rim, an arm secured adjacent to the other end of the rim, said extension having a slot within which said arm is positioned and means for holding said ends together.

3. In an ophthalmic mounting the combination of a split lens rims having adjacent ends, a bridge secured at one of said ends, said bridge having an integral extension projecting beyond said end, a pad arm secured to the other end of the rim, said pad arm having a reduced portion, said extension having a notch which receives said reduced portion, and means for holding said ends together.

4. In an ophthalmic mounting the combination of a split lens rim having adjacent ends, a lug secured to each end of said rim, a bridge secured to one of said lugs and having an extension projecting below that end of the rim to which is secured that lug to which the bridge is secured, a pad arm secured to the other end of the rim adjacent to said other lug, said arm having a reduced portion next to said last-named lug, said extension having a notch which fits snugly onto said reduced portion, and detachable means for connecting said lugs.

5. An ophthalmic mounting comprising a pair of split lens rims each having adjacent upper and lower ends, a bridge connecting the upper ends of the two rims, said bridge having an extension projecting below the upper end of each rim, a pad arm secured to each of the lower ends, a nose engaging member carried by each arm, each extension of said bridge having a recess for receiving the adjacent arm and means for holding together the ends of each rim.

SAMUEL E. BOUCHARD. 

